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NOTE: The following was originally featured on dennisamith.com: Throughout Enoshima Island, you will see signs of “Beware of Hawks”! While most areas of Japan, the type of birds that you see around food areas are typically crows/ravens, pigeons or smaller birds, Enoshima Island and Shonan Read More …
Nogizaka46 member Shiraishi Mai’s 2nd photobook “Passport” is going on its second year (released back on February 7, 2017 by Kodansha) and the photobook shows no signs of waning. In fact, Kodansha ordered another reprint of 10,000 copies for its 25th edition and now reaching Read More …
Takei Soso posted on Instagram of the gift he gave Kamen Joshi’s Igari Tomoka. The wheelchair was unveiled at a live show on May 1st and many fans have said it is “the coolest wheelchair in the world”. Last May, a producer at Kamen Read More …
Former AKB48G Genera Manager/AKB48 Team A Captain Takahashi Minami (28) surprised everyone yesterday with her announcement that she married a man who worked in the IT industry and he is 15-years older than her. Today, after her radio show “Takahashi Minami no [Korekara, Nanisuru?]” at Read More …
With Takahashi Minami (28) marrying a man that is 15-years older than her, many noticed that there have been numerous marriages among celebrities with younger women and older men. When HIRO, formerly of EXILE and actress Ueto Aya were married in 2012, he was 16 Read More …
Everyone who were AKB48 fans will remember how close Maeda Atsuko and Takahashi Minami were. They were the closest of friends and they remain so today. Right after Takahashi sent her announcement, she received congratulations messages from her Maeda and her fellow former and current Read More …
It was announced that enka singer Shien (41) had passed away and a funeral was held by close relatives. According to news reports, Shien lived alone at a home in Tokyo and was in contact with her mother from the Hyogo Prefecture on a daily Read More …
“For a nostalgic ride during the earlier years of the music of m-flo, a motion picture featuring music videos, live concert clips and behind-the-scene videos featuring Lisa, Verbal and Taku. Full of cool, interesting interviews and things that fans may not have known about each Read More …
It was announced that former AKB48 captain Takahashi Minami (28) has married a man (who works in IT). This marks the third marriage of an AKB48 original Kami 7 member following Maeda Atsuko (27) who married in July 2018, Shinoda Mariko (33) who married in Read More …
Actress Ito Misaki (“Maison Ikkoku”, “Densha Otoko”, “You’re Under Arrest”) and Kyoraku Sangyo director Enomoto Yoshinori welcomed their third child, a baby girl. A staff member running Ito’s blog posted, “Last last year, Ito gave birth to her third child, a baby girl. She now Read More …
Actress Aoi Sora (35) gave birth to twin boys on the first day of the Reiwa era. Aoi was featured on AbemaTV hours after giving birth. Aoi said, “I return back to my room and I wonder if the twins have entered the newborn room. Read More …